Hilmi S. Rathomi received his MD from Universitas Indonesia, an MPH from Universitas Padjadjaran (Indonesia), and certification as a family physician from the College of Family Medicine of Indonesia. He completed his PhD at the School of Population and Global Health, the University of Western Australia (UWA). He also serves as a lecturer and researcher in the Public Health Department at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Bandung, Indonesia. He has current research interests in metabolic health, rural health policy, and primary care. His doctoral work focused on exploring the perspectives, practices, and possibilities of time-restricted eating as an obesity control strategy in real-world settings.